The Cosmic Game

The Cosmic Game
Studio album by
Thievery Corporation
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2005
RecordedDecember 2003 – November 2004
StudioThe Consulate, Washington, DC[1]
Genre
Length62:42
LabelESL
Producer
  • Rob Garza
  • Eric Hilton
Thievery Corporation chronology
The Richest Man in Babylon
(2002) 		The Cosmic Game
(2005) 		Versions
(2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Pitchfork7.6/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]

The Cosmic Game is the fourth studio album by American electronic music duo Thievery Corporation, released on February 22, 2005, by ESL Music. After the success of their previous album The Richest Man in Babylon (2002), the guest artists on The Cosmic Game are of higher profile. The album features various styles of music including club, future-bossa, breaks, rock, and more.[citation needed]

The album debuted at number 74 on the UK Albums Chart, and has sold over 151,000 copies in the United States.[6]

  1. ^ Micallef, Ken (February 25, 2005). "International affairs-DC's Thievery Corporation play their cosmic games". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Cosmic Game by Thievery Corporation" – via Metacritic.
  3. ^ The Cosmic Game at AllMusic
  4. ^ "Thievery Corporation: The Cosmic Game". Pitchfork.
  5. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007.
  6. ^ "Thievery Corporation Plots 'Retaliation'". Billboard. August 13, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2019.